Mike Holmgren

As the Green Bay Packers set upon their search for a new head coach to replace Mike McCarthy after 13 years on the job, there are plenty of opinions out there as to what kind of coach they need to hire: “They need a quarterback whisperer, so that we don’t waste any more of Aaron’s […]

Bringing Pederson’s Career Full Circle Last night in Minneapolis Minnesota, the world saw Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson’s career come full circle from super bowl champion backup quarterback to super bowl championship-winning head coach. Pederson was able to draw upon his experience as a super bowl winning player as well as from his experience […]

July 2017. Training camp. Throughout the NFL, the most laughable pre-camp statement was uttered by Doug Pederson, head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. Coming off his rookie season as a head coach, with his Eagles finishing 7-9, Pederson stated the following: “I look back at my time in Green Bay as a player when we […]

There are few coaches in the history of the Green Bay Packers who have the resume Mike McCarthy does. An 80-42 regular season record (.656 winning percentage), franchise best 15-1 record in 2011, two trips to the NFC Championship Game and a Super Bowl title are just a few of the highlights of McCarthy’s seven year run […]

In 1997, there was one game every NFL fan had circled on their calendar as the game of the year: October 27. This Monday night would feature a rematch of Super Bowl XXXI between the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots. The 1997 Packers featured many of the same names which brought the Lombardi Trophy back […]

Things did not start out well for Mike Holmgren in Green Bay. Hired as the new Head Coach by General Manager Ron Wolf on January 11, 1992, Holmgren brought to Green Bay a resume that was as impressive as there was in the NFL at the time. A former QB coach and offensive coordinator with the […]

It is almost difficult to remember just how bad the Packers used to be. From the time Vince Lombardi turned the reigns over to Phil Bengston, up until the early ’90s, to say success was limited would be the understatement of understatements. For the most part, the Packers were bad-really bad. Winning seasons were seen […]